The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1. Hope

   • Andy Dufrense
     • Innocent man accused of murder- protagonist
   • Hero
     • Courage
     • Optimistic
     • Sacrifice

2. Isolation

   • Villans
     • Warden Samuel Norton
     • "The Sisters" Gang
   • Opposition
     • Andy vs. Shawshank
   • Time
     • 19 years

3. Redemption & Justice

   • Code Theory
     • Recognizable signs of the hero
   • Representation
     • Andy-'Model Prisoner'
     • Red- 'Life line' of Shawshank

4. Friendship

   • Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
     • Andy's Best Friend-narrator
   • Identity
     • Social
     • Collective

5. Freedom

   • Open text
     • Red's Future unknown
   • Markedness
     • Positions of Power within Shawshank

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